The aircraft was operated at a designed maximum gross weight to establish a height velocity curve for future operations in high density altitudes. During the ground slide, the main rotor blades contacted and severed the tail boom.(details)

211196

N630N

The pilot delayed the autorotation for about 8 to 12 seconds and then lowered the collective. The aircraft landed hard exceeding the maximum load for the landing gear system.(details)

The helicopter's main rotor blades struck the tail boom following a hard landing. The pilot was demonstrating full-touchdown, practice autorotations for a potential customer.(details) (NTSB LAX04CA122)

120208

N630N

airworthness test; classification: Experimental

0005F

H-369F

Bj. 1984

Engine: Allison 250-C30 (650 Hp)

ff

N5217Y

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

type H-369FF

N530R

Rogers Helicopers Inc, Clovis, California

240590

N530R

The loss of engine power for undermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitbable terrain encountered by the pilot when he turned during the autorotative descent to avoid obstacles. (NTSB LAX90LA191)

The helicopter approached the building from the front, with two jumpers posted on skid-mounted pods on either side of the aircraft. One jumper was deployed from the left pod, and the flight crew then decided to reposition the helicopter over the building prior to deploying the jumper from the right pod. While repositioning, the helicopter dragged the right skid on the building. The pilot attempted to free the skid, and increase the helicopter's altitude above the structure. During the climb, the right skid snagged the structure; the helicopter rolled inverted, and then struck trees and terrain. Following the accident, the pilot reported that there were no deficiencies with the handling and performance of the helicopter. (NTSB IAD05TA058)

240908

canc

N5252Y

0024F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5308

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5308

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0025F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5309

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5309

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0026F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5310

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5310

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0027F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5311

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5311

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0028F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5312

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5312

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0029F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5313

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5313

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0030F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5314

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5314

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0031F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5315

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5315

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0032F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5316

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5316

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0033F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5317

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5317

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0034F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5318

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5318

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0035F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5319

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5319

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0036F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5320

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5320

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0037F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5321

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5321

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0038F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5322

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5322

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0039F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5323

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5323

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0040F

MD-369MF

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

YI-5324

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

5324

Iraqi Air Force, type MD530MF

0041F

MD-530F

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

ff

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

201189

reg'd

N530TJ

Ronald J. Rivett, Aberdeen, SO

120801

N530TJ

The helicopter was being used to support seismic operations in the area and had just dropped off several bags of equipment (
Kemmerer, WY
). The pilot made a right pedal turn to move away from a steep hillside at an altitude of 200 feet agl and an airspeed of 20 to 30 knots. The engine lost power, and the helicopter began descending. The pilot initiated an autorotation. The helicopter landed hard on the right rear skid, which collapsed dropping the helicopter onto its right side. Examination revealed a total of 2 quarts of fuel in the fuel cells. No water or contaminants were detected in the fuel. One ounce of fuel was drained from the engine fuel filter, and 3 ounces of fuel were drained from the engine-driven fuel pump filter bowl. No fuel was found in the engine supply line. (NTSB DEN01LA144)

0042F

MD-530F

Bj. 1987

Engine: Allison 250-C30

ff

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

ntu

HP-1071

or HP-1073 (ABN sep92)

000587

reg'd

N4822B

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

020688

reg'd

N4822B

Atlantic Air Associates, Arlington, Virginia

080713

canc

N4822B

by FAA, Database cleaning

0044F

MD-530F

Bj. 1987

Engine: Allison 250-C30

000688

canc

N5262X

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

I-AZOR

Helicopter Development Srl, Orio Al Serio, Italy

ntu

N530FF

LV-ZRR

0046F

MD-530F

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

converted to MD-530FF with c/n 0046FF

0049F

MD-530F

Bj. 1987

Engine: Allison 250-C30

ff

Hughes Helicopter Inc, Mesa, Arizona

N63TJ

N911VC

Ventura County sheriff's Department, Camarillo, California

N911VC

Smoky Mountain Helicopters

110307

N911VC

The helicopter, operated by Smoky Mountain Helicopters and doing business as Inter-Island Helicopters Inc., sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees and terrain in the town of Haena on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, during a Part 135 commercial air tour flight. The flight departed from the Port Allen Airport (PAK), Hanapepe, Hawaii, on a 55-minute sightseeing tour of Kauai. During cruise flight near Tunnel Beach in Haena, the tail rotor output shaft and the tail rotor blades separated from the tail rotor gearbox and fell into the ocean. The pilot executed an autorotation to a YMCA campground that was located next to the beach. The pilot received minor injuries; however, the right front seat passenger was killed, and the three other passengers received serious injuries. (NTSB CHI07MA083)

0050F

MD-369FF

Bj.

Engine: RR 250-C30

McDonnell Douglas Helicopters Co, Mesa, Arizona

YV-318CP

0051F

MD-369F

Bj. 1986

Engine: RR 250-C30

221086

reg'd

N1600L

McDonnell Douglas Helicopters Co, Mesa, Arizona

090793

canc

N1600L

exported to Venezuela

YV-807C

0054F

MD-369FF

Bj.

Engine: RR 250-C30

McDonnell Douglas Helicopters Co, Mesa, Arizona

N53054

0068F

MD-369FF

Bj.

Engine: RR 250-C30

McDonnell Douglas Helicopters Co, Mesa, Arizona

HK-3569P

FAC4304

0079F

MD-369F

Bj.

Engine: Allison 250-C30

ff

N1607Y

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co, Mesa, Arizona

141290

canc

N1607Y

Exported to Mexico

XC-PFV

Mexican Police Force, Policia Federal Preventiva

XC-PEP

Policia Estatal Preventiva , State of Baja California, Mexico

070809

XC-PEP

accident at Ensenada, State of Baja California

During Desert Strom an Iraqi MD369F is shot down on 14th February 1991, by a GBU-10 missile launched from a F-15E. (the F-15E, 89-489, was from 335 FTS/4TFW and flown by Bennett/Bakke.)